Ben

Different things strike me as inspiration. 

To try a new style.

To play.

Last night I felt inspired to try a more formal painting style on a Phodography Portrait. 

Which of course then evolved/devolved with my own scratchy strokes.  But at the end, I love the vibrant colours and the marks that make up this portrait.  What a lovely tribute for a beautiful dog.

Christy and Al

I shared some of Christy and Al's wedding photos a few months ago, but wanted to share their final painted image. I love the softness with a touch of grunge. 

Such a lovely reminder of what a beautiful day they had!

xo

Jen

Evolution

I created a Fine Art piece from one of Jen and Mark's wedding shots for them.  But it never felt done.

I looked at it on and off for quite some time, but I couldn't figure out why it didn't feel done.  It just felt bland. Then today it hit me (of course only a couple of hours before Jen was to come pick up all her prints!) - there was no depth.  It was all very pretty but somehow bland.  Add in some beautiful warmth, texture, stains and it comes alive.  I am in love with this piece now - in fact, it's going up as a display piece because I am so enamored with it! There is something to be said for not rushing the creative process. That is one of the tough things about working to deadlines is that pieces don't always hav a chance to evolve organically.  Today, I am glad for the evolution of this piece.

xo

Jen

Little Boys

 Hey Jen - can you try to do pictures with little boys in them too?  But I love pretty girls!  They're sparkly and blingy! So therein lay my challenge.  And lo and behold...little boys are fun too! The top one is the boy before I decided what his background would be.  And then layers of paint and old paper came together, along with a quote.Add in some beeswax and tadah!  Boy Painting!

 

NYC Journal Page

 I realize that I have used this images a number of times, but it occured to me that I should have it in a journal, as it may not always be on the wall. I had the perfect background journal page that worked with the colours in the image. Combined with a bit of journaling that sums up the root of how I feel about NY, I'm happy with the overall feel!

Art Journaling Class

For those of you in the scrapbook world, it's the latest thing! But more importantly than that, it's a journey in to your heart and soul that takes you in to the world of being an artist - even when you didn't think you could be an artist!

I am so excited to announce, that starting November 15th, I will be teaching an Art Journal class at the Scrap Yard! Click on the image below to view it full size - it has all the info on what the class is about.

There are two classes - Mondays at 12:30 or Thursdays at 6:00 pm.

The class is limited to ten students and is generating a LOT of interest. 

 So call the Scrap Yard at 403-271-2225 to sign up and come play with us!

Here are a few of the pages that I have started creating as demos for the class:

Feline

And then I played.  I took that wonderful image of Douglas and created this painting. They have it on display at the clinic - I had a hard time letting it go!  I LOVE the texture, colours and vibe of it. The yummy-ness of it speaks to me on so many levels.

Cali

I love the intensity of little Cali's look. It's like she can look right through you. I created this as a companion piece to a painting that I did for her older sister.

CJ and Miffi

CJ had to say a tearful goodbye to Miffi this week, so I thought I would commemorate their short relationship with this painting of the two of them. It's hard to see the detail in this small shot, but trust me - it's quite luscious in person!